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XV. The Beginning of Vacation

           

           “Isupposeyouarelookingforwardtoyourvacation,Anne?”shesaid,astheyleftthegraveyard.

           Annenodded.

           “Yes....Icouldrollthewordasasweetmorselundermytongue.Ithinkthesummerisgoingtobelovely.Foronething,Mrs.MorganiscomingtotheIslandinJulyandPriscillaisgoingtobringherup.Ifeeloneofmyold‘thrills’atthemerethought.”

           “Ihopeyou’llhaveagoodtime,Anne.You’veworkedveryhardthispastyearandyouhavesucceeded.”

           “Oh,Idon’tknow.I’vecomesofarshortinsomanythings.Ihaven’tdonewhatImeanttodowhenIbegantoteachlastfall.Ihaven’tliveduptomyideals.”

           “Noneofuseverdo,”saidMrs.Allanwithasigh.“Butthen,Anne,youknowwhatLowellsays,‘Notfailurebutlowaimiscrime.’Wemusthaveidealsandtrytoliveuptothem,evenifweneverquitesucceed.Lifewouldbeasorrybusinesswithoutthem.Withthemit’sgrandandgreat.Holdfasttoyourideals,Anne.”

           “Ishalltry.ButIhavetoletgomostofmytheories,”saidAnne,laughingalittle.“IhadthemostbeautifulsetoftheoriesyoueverknewwhenIstartedoutasaschoolma’am,buteveryoneofthemhasfailedmeatsomepinchoranother.”

           “Eventhetheoryoncorporalpunishment,”teasedMrs.Allan.

           ButAnneflushed.

           “IshallneverforgivemyselfforwhippingAnthony.”

           “Nonsense,dear,hedeservedit.Anditagreedwithhim.Youhavehadnotroublewithhimsinceandhehascometothinkthere’snobodylikeyou.

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